Optimization of the ACR-700{sup TM} fuel management using gradient methods

Conference · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2006

OSTI ID:22039481

Chambon, R; Varin, E; Rozon, D ^[1]

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1. Institut de Genie Nucleaire, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, Que. H3C 3A7 (Canada)

In the process of designing new reactors, fuel management optimization is an important step. Automatic fuel management optimization tools have been developed into the reactor core DONJON. Two gradient based methods are used to solve the optimization of the ACR-700 fuel management at equilibrium. Studies have been conducted to define the more appropriate method to adequately and efficiently reach an optimized exit burnup distribution for the ACR-700 core. Specific studies relevant to safety parameters are also presented. (authors)

• Research Organization: American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
• OSTI ID: 22039481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
BURNUP
FUEL MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR FUELS
OPTIMIZATION
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR FUELING
REACTOR SAFETY